Yesterday evening was very long and drawn out, typical for these Arctic regions. An added bonus: the spectacular sunsets don't last for a few minutes as elsewhere but continue well over an hour. Then a few hours later, the same with sunrise, very special. Now the sun is setting quite high, north-wards.

As for Rubentstein's book, Aristotle's Children mentioned yesterday, he brings up a subject dear to me. That is to say, he waxes eloquently about scholarship in the ancient sense of the word but with the added bonus of describing it an ecumenical setting. Obviously a thing of the past, though I'm sure small, unknown groups exist here and there. The sentence I quoted yesterday seems ideal and completely out of reach. Perhaps, but small examples where reasoned discourse shone brightly are worth keeping in mind, the other example being Plato's Academy. They stand out against the larger, dark background of brutal societies, yet their memories are sufficient to sustain others who are interested in preserving the best of what culture and religion have to offer. As for this in my current situation, Iceland, the Academy of Reykjavik which celebrated 10 years of its founding last Monday has the potential of being one such organization. I'd like it to take on the added twist of becoming a sort of Christian yeshiva. There people would gather around a table and pour over the Scriptures in the sense of doing lectio divina, not your typical Bible study groups. Let's hope that comes about.

Lots of anticipation on store for today, day before voting.